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Tropeano (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list Monday.

Impact

It was reported at the end of October that Tropeano completed his throwing program without any setbacks, so he continues to make progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery in August. With there being no DL in the offseason, Tropeano will be reinstated to the 40-man Monday, though he still has work to do in his recovery prior to the start of spring training and he'll likely return to the 60-day DL to begin 2018.

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Tropeano (elbow) finished his throwing program without any setbacks, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact

Tropeano is slowly making progress, as he continues to rehab from August 2016 Tommy John surgery. The next step for the right-hander will be to face live hitters before spring training begins. Tropeano had success at the major-league level prior to his injury, posting a 3.56 ERA in 13 starts, and barring any major setbacks, he'll be looking to compete for a spot in the rotation come February.

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Tropeano (elbow) said he's hopeful to resume pitching in games during the Angels' fall instructional league, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact

After undergoing Tommy John surgery last August, Tropeano was cleared to resume mound work last month, but the Angels have seemingly dismissed the possibility of the right-hander pitching in the majors or for a minor-league affiliate during the 2017 campaign. Waiting to pitch until instructional league will afford Tropeano more time to regain some velocity and the luxury of facing hitters in a more controlled game setting, while also allowing the Angels to get a better sense of how he's recovered from the major arm surgery before spring training commences. If Tropeano hits no snags in the recovery process during the offseason, he could enter the spring with a legitimate chance to win a rotation spot.

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Tropeano (elbow) is set to throw off the mound Monday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact

Tropeano will ramp up his throwing program by tossing off the mound next week. He still has a ways to go, and is unlikely to rejoin the team this season, but this is another positive step for the 26-year-old as he continues to work his way back from the injury.

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Tropeano (elbow) was placed on the 60-day DL on Sunday.

Impact

Tropeano was recently cleared to resume a throwing program, but a return from Tommy John surgery this season is still considered unlikely. The 26-year-old owns a 3.81 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.4 K/9 over 127.2 career major-league innings.

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Tropeano announced Sunday that he's been cleared to begin a throwing program, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact

Though this is an important next step in his recovery from August 2016 Tommy John surgery, Tropeano is still expected to miss the 2017 season. He'll likely be an important part of the team's 2018 plans when healthy.

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Tropeano said his rehab from Tommy John surgery is going well and he could resume throwing in a few weeks, but a 2017 return is unlikely, the Orange County Register reports.

Impact

Tropeano went under the knife last August, so even a late return this season would be a stretch considering the recovery time from Tommy John surgery generally falls in the 12-18 month range. With the current state of the Angels' rotation, the 26-year-old would likely slot right back into the rotation when he eventually returns to the mound.

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Tropeano (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday.

Impact

Tropeano underwent Tommy John surgery in August, so he will likely miss most (if not all) of 2017. That being said, the Angels would like to keep him on the 40-man roster for the time being, so there's a good likelihood that he'll compete for a rotation spot once he's back to 100 percent.

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Tropeano (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery after getting a second opinion on his elbow, Pedro Moura of the LA Times reports.

Impact

Tropeano landed on the DL on July 19 after experiencing elbow soreness during an outing. He will likely miss all of the 2017 season after undergoing the procedure, and has a long recovery ahead of him. The 25-year-old was 3-2 with a 3.56 ERA and a 0.62 WHIP for the Angels over the course of 68.1 innings this season.

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Tropeano (elbow) will most likely need Tommy John surgery after suffering a tear in his UCL, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times reports.

Impact

Tropeano will get a second opinion on his elbow after leaving Monday's contest against the A's after just two innings. He is potentially the third starting pitcher that would be out with UCL tears for Los Angeles this season, to go along with Garrett Richards and Andrew Heaney. If the injury does indeed require Tommy John surgery, Tropeano could likely miss most, if not all, of the 2017 season as well.